Comparison

Intent vs block the feed

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Intent

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Blocks all apps by default and requires you to manually unlock the required apps for each phone use. Prevents aimlessly wandering into a doom scroll.

About

block the feed

This app provides a focused browsing experience for social media platforms by removing distracting algorithmic feeds. It allows users to access essential features like messages and profiles without the endless scroll, offering a calmer way to stay connected.

Highlights
  • Removes Reels, Shorts, and algorithmic feeds
  • Access messages, search, and profiles
  • In-app browser for social platforms
  • No account deletion required
  • Per-app daily time limits (Pro)
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Pasting the whole thing avoids the partial-edit mangling that corrupted your notes. Keep the connection. Lose the scroll. snowscroll is a calm, focused browser for your social apps. It loads the sites you already use and quietly removes the endless feeds: Reels, Shorts, Explore, "For You". The parts you actually came for stay, like your messages, your search, and the people you follow. No willpower required. No deleting your accounts. You just stop seeing the surfaces designed to keep you scrolling. HOW IT WORKS snowscroll opens each platform's mobile site in a focused in-app browser and hides the feed surfaces on your device. You log in with your own account, exactly as you would in Safari. Your logins, messages, and activity stay on your device and never reach us. MAKE IT AUTOMATIC Turn on the shield and the actual Instagram app opens snowscroll instead. One setup, and the feed stays gone without you thinking about it. This uses Apple's Screen Time permission on your own device, for your own apps. WHAT YOU GET All six supported apps: Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, X, TikTok and LinkedIn Reels, Shorts, Explore and For You removed on every one of them Deeper cuts where each platform allows: the home feed itself, Stories, recommended videos, comment sections, notification tabs and more Per-app daily limits: a gentle cap on your time in each app within snowscroll Trends: the time you got back, and what it was worth snowscroll is a paid app with no free version and no trial you are buying before you pay, and cancel any time in your App Store settings. PRIVACY, SPELLED OUT We cannot see your accounts, your DMs, or anything you do o snowscroll account and no password to give us. Whatleaves your device is your subscription status, so Pro works across your devices, anonymous product analytics that tell us which onboarding step people leave on, and a purchase event sent to Meta so worth running. No advertising identifier is collected andno tracking permission is requested. Never a URL, never an account, never anything you read or type. No ads. WHAT TO EXPECT, HONESTLY snowscroll is an independent app and isn't affiliated with platform. Because it's a focused browser, a few thingswork differently than the native apps. Notifications come from the platforms' own apps, not snowscroll. We keep a plain-language list of limitations on our site, because you should know what you'for it. Pro is a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. Payple Account at confirmation. It renews unless cancelled atleast 24 hours before the period ends, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the period ending. Manage or cancel any time in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://snowscroll.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://snowscroll.com/privacy

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Intent at none against block the feed's 3. block the feed's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. block the feed sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Intent asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Intent ships an update every 4 months, block the feed every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Intent versus block the feed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIntentblock the feed
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
Devices—iPhone — better
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB22 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKIERAN ALAN HITCHCOCKJuhyun Nam

In-app purchases

None

Intent

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

block the feed

Subscriptions2
  • snowscroll Pro$4.991 Month
  • snowscroll Pro$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • snowscroll Pro$69.99

Questions

Is Intent free?
Intent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is block the feed free?
block the feed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which is updated more often, Intent or block the feed?
Intent ships an update every 4 months, and block the feed every 6 weeks. Most recently, Intent was updated on September 24, 2026 and block the feed on September 29, 2026.

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